2. When they arrive, call your dad and ask him about his garden...talk up the fact that golden beets are sweeter than his usual planting of red beets. Um, I guess it would be helpful to mention that your dad should have a backyard garden. That is helpful in this process.

3. Give the seeds to your dad on HIS BIRTHDAY. Didn't you know that the most appropriate gift to give your dad on his 78th birthday is Golden Beet seeds?

4. Have you dad start seedlings in a pot. Check them daily. Keep the birds away. Transplant when ready.

5. Have your dad grow the beets until they are big enough for YOU to drive over and pick them. Yes, YOU have to do some work here! :)

This photo is from April 2010 as the beets were coming up!

Love me my gardener dad! Next time, I'll review how to grow cucumbers, China peas, heirloom tomatoes and other veggies. Yeah, shockingly, it'll be a pretty similar process. :)

Fresh from the garden... I like to clean them up and roast them with other veggies, or steam them and slice them for a salad. Golden beets are great because they don't stain your hands like red beets and are sweeter. If you don't have a retired gardening papa, pick some up at the Farmer's Market! :)

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nice looking beets and nice looking dad! The extent of my gardening is once growing one red pepper in a pot (and some windowsill herbs)...I've never roasted beets, but they look delicious, so I'm inspired to try.

Your dad is such a cutie! I want golden beets, right now!I have a similar thing with orchids...I have them for a few months, they die, and then instead of learning how to bring them back, I sent them to my mom's house at the Cape and she mysteriously brings them back to bloom, and then drives them back to me :).

Lucky girl, with such a sweet, helpful, gardening Dad. (Does he have his own blog yet??)

I love beets, and found some that were pink and white at the market last summer. No joke. They were as highly contrasting (and as pretty) as your Valentine's jello dessert...They tasted nice and sweet, too, which is a good thing since I have no access to jello here in the south of France (sniff). Again, no joke.

Your dad is so cute and you're so lucky to have access to his beautiful garden. I am in awe of anyone who has a green thumb. I love beets and am going to have to add it to my list for the next farmer's market!